The dilemma of Thanksgiving morphs over time. Each year we have a bevy of “standards” that we want to have. And yet, we want new things. So, we mix and match. Problem is, sometimes a “new” thing becomes an automatic “standard” and the next year we find our table even...

  On this Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, I am not trying to cause you difficulties. But, but I’ve just gone through my stack of “to do next Thanksgiving recipes” and I found this very flavorful turkey recipe. I always reblog the Arrow’s turkey recipe and I...

Still in search of an ideal side dish for your holiday table? There is life beyond mere potatoes and carrots. Here’s a gratin, sans cheese, so it is strikingly healthy. And earthy with the fall flavors of parsnips, celery root, and sweet potatoes. It’s a lovely way to...

For most of our lives, we stuffed the Thanksgiving Turkey with — drumroll — stuffing. Now we know that it is a safety issue and we need to cook our stuffing outside the turkey. And that gives us some opportunity, for variety and for spacing out the work of the...